ActivTrades has launched a new interest-bearing account feature for clients registered through its Mauritius entity under Financial Services Commission regulation. The multi-asset broker now pays 3.3 percent annual interest on US dollar balances up to 100,000 dollars and 2.4 percent on euro balances held as free margin in trading accounts. Interest accrues daily and credits automatically each month without requiring separate enrollment or minimum deposits.
The initiative targets a longstanding pain point for active traders whose uninvested cash typically sits dormant between positions, eroding in real terms through inflation. By monetizing idle capital, ActivTrades incentivizes clients to maintain larger balances on the platform rather than moving funds off-exchange during trading downtime. The feature applies exclusively to free margin, meaning capital not currently locked in open positions, and operates independently of trading activity. Clients retain full access to over 2,000 CFDs while their unused account balances generate passive returns.
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Brokers offering yield on dormant balances may shift client liquidity allocation patterns, potentially reducing capital velocity across platforms as traders consolidate funds where returns are highest.
Source: Finance Magnates